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单词 dotage
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dotage

noun

dot·​age ˈdō-tij How to pronounce dotage (audio)
: a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness

Synonyms

  • caducity
  • second childhood
  • senility
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Example Sentences

he's now in that stage of his dotage where he has trouble remembering the simplest things
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from doten to dote

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dotage

noun

dot·​age ˈdōt-ij How to pronounce dotage (audio)
: a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness

dotage

noun

as in senility
the state or period of mental decline that typically accompanies old age he's now in that stage of his dotage where he has trouble remembering the simplest things

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • senility
  • feebleness
  • decrepitude
  • second childhood
  • caducity
  • senescence
  • infirmity
  • anility
  • geezerhood
  • senectitude
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